The Slinger is a Midwestern diner specialty typically consisting of two eggs, hash browns, and a hamburger patty (or any other meat) all covered in chili (with or without beans) and generously topped with cheese (cheddar or American) and onions. The eggs can be any style. The Slinger is considered to be a St. Louis late-night culinary original. It is described as "a hometown culinary invention: a mishmash of meat, hash-fried potatoes, eggs, and chili, sided with your choice of ham, sausage, bacon, hamburger patties, or an entire T-bone steak. [1]

There are numerous variations of the basic Slinger:

"Top One": Has a tamale served on top of the Slinger.

"Vegetarian": Uses veggie burgers and veggie chili.

"The Toby": Slinger that has white gravy instead of chili.

"Yin and Yang": Slinger covered in half chili/half gravy.

"The Jared": Slinger with equal amounts of chili and white

"The JP Slinger": Slinger with hamburger patty, extra onions and extra chili.

Star Slinger (Born Darren Williams) is a hip hop producer based in Manchester, UK taking influences from memphis rap to shoegaze. He first came to the attention after self-releasing a beat tape via the internet in the summer of 2010 entitled "Volume 1". Williams picked up noteworthy press interest from Pitchfork Media, SPIN Magazine, Dazed & Confused Magazine, was named in the NME's Top 50 Bands of 2011 and was interviewed by Rob Da Bank & Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1. He also received plays from Diplo on a mix for Australia's Triple J Radio Station. In October 2011, Star Slinger released his first real single on Mountain Dew's label "Green Label Sound" with Kansas based R & B singer Reggie B along with a remix by Diplo for free on their website. Influential BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac named it "Single of The Week". Despite speculation, not much info has been confirmed regarding the forthcoming Star Slinger album. Star Slinger is known to post all his official and unofficial remixes on his Soundcloud profile. "Star Slinger Soundcloud Profile". http://www.soundcloud.com/starslingeruk. Retrieved 16 Dec 2011. 

Elizabeth Davidson Fraser (born 29 August 1963) is a Scottish singer best known as the vocalist for the pioneer alternative rock group Cocteau Twins. Described by critic Jason Ankeny as "an utterly unique performer whose swooping, operatic vocals relied less on any recognizable language than on the subjective sounds and textures of verbalized emotions," Fraser's distinctive singing earned much critical praise. She was once described as "the voice of God." Fraser's lyrics range from straight forward English to semi-comprehensible sentences and abstract mouth music. For some recordings, she used foreign words without knowing what they meant – the words acquired meaning for her only as she sung them. Fraser has a soprano vocal range. She is as well known for her voice as her perfectionism and reclusive nature.

Fraser was the vocalist and lyricist in Cocteau Twins, a group founded in 1981 by Robin Guthrie and Will Heggie. At the time, she was 17 years old, and had never thought of herself as a singer. Guthrie and Heggie noticed her dancing at a club one night, and asked her to join their band. After an on-off phase, the band recorded some tracks which were sent as demos to John Peel and Ivo Watts-Russell of 4AD which led to their being signed by the London-based label and a successful career in music. Fraser and Guthrie formed a relationship, and had a daughter, Lucy Belle, in 1989. Guthrie liberally used drugs and alcohol throughout the years they were together, and Fraser suffered a nervous breakdown during the recording of Four-Calendar Café. The couple broke up in 1992, still opting to continue a musical relationship until 1998, when Cocteau Twins were disbanded.

Cocteau Twins were a Scottish alternative rock band active from 1979 to 1997, known for innovative instrumentation and atmospheric, non-lyrical vocals. The original members were Elizabeth Fraser (vocals), Robin Guthrie (guitar, drum machine) and Will Heggie (bass guitar), who was replaced by Simon Raymonde (also bass guitar) early in the band's career.

While the entire band earned much critical praise, Elizabeth Fraser's distinctive vocals received the most attention. At times barely decipherable, Fraser seemed to veer into glossolalia and mouth music. Allmusic reviewer Ned Raggett writes that "part of her appeal is how she can make hard-to-interpret lyrics so emotionally gripping."

Robin Guthrie and Will Heggie (bass guitar), both from Grangemouth, Scotland, formed the band in 1979. At a local disco, Nash, they met Elizabeth Fraser, who would eventually provide vocals. The band's influences at the time included Joy Division, The Birthday Party, Sex Pistols, Kate Bush, and Siouxsie and the Banshees. The band was named after the song "The Cocteau Twins" by fellow Scotsmen 'Johnny and the Self-Abusers' (who later renamed themselves Simple Minds; the song "The Cocteau Twins" was also re-penned as "No Cure"). Their debut recording, Garlands (released by 4AD Records in 1982), was an instant success, as was the subsequent Lullabies EP. Around that time, NME's Don Watson compared the style of the band to goth bands like Gene Loves Jezebel and Xmal Deutschland.

Teki Latex (born 1978 as Julien Pradeyrol in Paris, France) is a Paris-based electronica, dance and hip-hop artist, working both independently and as part of the French hip-hop act TTC.

He is also co-founder of the independent hip hop and electronica record label Institubes. He is of Italian descent. The colorful music video for his 2007 collaboration with Lio, Les Matins de Paris.